City and West Ham fans

[eastmanc]

Yep, got a lot of respect for Hammers fans. Always found them ok both home and away.

ICF.

 

[garfresco]

Brilliant 34-year-old story behind the mutual respect between West Ham and Man City

A brilliant 34-year-old story explaining the history behind the mutual respect between West Ham United and Manchester City has been doing the rounds.

www.hammers.news

Slight issue with this, says West Ham were singing Blue Moon to us, but didn't we only start singing it about 89/90ish

 

[tregyblue61]

If you go back to the 60's, you'll find City fans admired the way West Ham played and the players they had.

Me Dad always thought he was Bobby Moore when playing on the odd Saturday and Sunday.

 

[Winchester]

1987, Upton Park, anyone who was there will know

I was , mega hot day too

 

[threespires]

Slight issue with this, says West Ham were singing Blue Moon to us, but didn't we only start singing it about 89/90ish

That sounds about right, think a bit of gilding the lily in the article.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

That sounds about right, think a bit of gilding the lily in the article.

Heard a story from the 80s that City and West Ham teamed up at Euston and gave the Cockney reds their worse ever battering.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

After the game they stood and cheered us to the tube station swapping scarves and badges

only other club comes close to the hammers is Sunderland

 

[york away to this!]

Slight issue with this, says West Ham were singing Blue Moon to us, but didn't we only start singing it about 89/90ish

Yup. That's bollocks. From what I recall, the cheeky cockerneys headed towards the city end in a rather intimidating manner.
We all started singing "we'll meet again" and then the whole aggressive atmosphere changed.
Best buddies for life...

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

At that time, there was also a mutual hatred of the rags.

I went to the Upton Park for the last game of the season a few years back when we should have been playing for a CL spot but lost to Spurs midweek so the game became a dead rubber. Had a right laugh that day with West Ham’s lads on the side of the pitch and in the Queens. They really do hate united and Tottenham which of course is still mutual!

 

[Saddleworth2]

I like West Ham. @BlueHammer85 is a good lad too.